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Cardinals, Indians qualify for 3-1A state wrestling
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Hoisington wrestling coach Jace Morgenstern was selected as 3-1A regional Coach of the Year and Larned's Luke Fischer (42-0, 215) earned the Wrestler of the Year honor.

GYPSUM — Hoisington's regional champions Josiah Ball (19-1, 138) and Ian Smith (26-7, 190) headline nine state wrestling qualifiers for the Cardinals.

No. 1 ranked Ball pinned Herington's Reid Griffiths (0:44) and Smith defeated Sylvan-Lucas' Alec Huck 12-3 in championship matches.

Hoisington's No. 5 Teron Kraft (39-6, 175) lost 8-3 in the finals against Russell's No. 4 Brayden Suchy.

Placing third were Jhadyn Turner (23-9, 126) with a pin over Republic County's Kash Henke (2:12); and Micheal Hipp (23-8, 150) with a 7-5 victory over Haven's Ty Lastinger, Haven, 7-5.

Finishing fourth were Cardinals Alex Mater (25-16, 165) with a loss to. Russell's No. 2 Teagen Pfeifer (0:58); Taylen Morales (19-13, 157) with a loss to Republic County's Jordan Williams (2:46); Colin Mater (26-18, 215) with a loss to Lyons' Eli Martinez (3:59); and Layton Hoffman (20-11, 285) with a defeat against Herington's Peyton Taylor (1:18).

LARNED — Larned's defending state champion No. 1 ranked Luke Fischer (42-0, 215) pinned Beloit's Brodie Boudreaux (2:57) to finish off four pins at the regional.

Larned's No. 1 Jai-Sean Phillips runner-up (27-4, 106) was surprised by Russell's No. 4 Xzephren Donner with a pin (3:31). 

Larned's Landon Haney (24-17, 190) placed third with a pin over Stafford's Dylan Brozek (3:14). Brozek (12-17) qualifies for the 3-1A state meet at Hays.

ELLINWOOD — Ellinwood's Jonathon Mason (23-11, 285) placed runner-up with a loss to Southeast of Saline's Brody Chambers (5:25).

GYPSUM REGIONAL

HOISINGTON RESULTS

106—Kalob Lamb, H (15-17); No. 4 Donner, Russell pinned Lamb, 3:45; Lamb pinned Kinsley, Ellsworth, 2:38; Kloster, SE def. Lamb, 7-0

126—Jhadyn Turner, H (23-9), 3RD; Turner pinned Urbanek, Herington, 5:55; Peters, Minneapolis pinned Turner, 3:57; Turner pinned Tice, Beloit, 2:25; 3RD—Turner pinned Henke, RC, 2:12

132—Kolter Hahn, H (8-13); Hopkins, SE def. Hahn, 5-0; Hahn pinned Kern, Ellinwood, 0:26; Wilder, Larned pinned Hahn, 1:48

138—No. 1 Josiah Ball, H (19-1), 1ST;  Ball pinned Stanley, Haven, 1:06; Ball def. Minear, Ellsworth, 15-0; Ball pinned Ines, RC, 5:29; 1ST—Ball pinned Griffiths, Herington, 0:44

144—Landon Beaver, H (23-18); Beaver pinned Jermark, Beloit, 1:34; Hein, Hillsboro pinned Beaver, 2:29; Beaver pinned Nuss, Russell, 0:37; Beaver def. Bohl, Minneapolis, 13-3; Osborn, Kingman pinned Beaver, 1:00

150—Micheal Hipp, H (23-8), 3RD; Hipp pinned Friesen, SE, 0:14; Lastinger, Haven pinned Hipp, 1:49; Hipp pinned Tapia, Lyons, 1:41; Hipp pinned Kendall, RC, 4:23; Hipp pinned Elam, Beloit, 2:26; 3RD—Hipp def. Lastinger, Haven, 7-5

157—Taylen Morales, H (19-13), 4TH; Morales pinned Marks, Haven, 1:07; Morales def. Williams, RC, 9-0; Dold, Lyons pinned Morales, 2:27; Morales pinned Jermark, Beloit, 4:14; 3RD—Williams, RC pinned Morales, 2:46

165—Alex Mater, H (25-16), 4TH; Urbanek, Ellsworth def. Mater, 4-0; Mater pinned Lakin, Larned, 0:47; Mater pinned Nuss, Herington, 2:12; Mater def. Minneman, SE, 5-3; 3RD—No. 2 Pfeifer, Russell pinned Mater, 0:58

175—No. 5 Teron Kraft, H (39-6), 2ND; Kraft pinned Rohling, Larned, 2:30; Kraft pinned Queen, Sedgwick, 2:00; Kraft pinned Piroutek, RC, 1:44; 1ST—No. 4 Suchy, Russell def. Kraft, 8-3

190—Ian Smith (26-7), 1ST; Smith pinned Andersen, Kingman, 4:30; Smith pinned Hammeke, Ellinwood, 2:46; 1ST—Smith def. Huck, Sylvan-Lucas, 12-3

215—Colin Mater, H (26-18), 4TH; Rogers, Hillsboro pinned Mater, 2:37; Mater pinned Stussy, Haven, 2:29; Mater pinned Ortiz, Stafford, 3:52; Mater pinned Johnson, Minneapolis, 4:33; Mater pinned Klenda, SE, 2:03; 3RD—Martinez, Lyons pinned Mater, 3:59

285—Layton Hoffman, H (20-11), 4TH; Hoffman pinned Polansky, RC, 0:17; Mason, Ellinwood pinned Hoffman, 3:29; Hoffman pinned Self, Russell, 0:54; 3RD—Taylor, Herington pinned Hoffman, 1:18

LARNED RESULTS

106—No. 1 Jai-Sean Phillips, L (27-4), 2ND; Phillips pinned Andreas, Canton-Galva, 0:18; Phillips pinned Kloster, SE, 4:48; 1ST—No. 4 Xzephren Donner, Russell pinned Phillips, 3:31

113—Zev Cox, L (7-23); Almanza, Lyons pinned Cox, 1:53; Thull, Russell pinned Cox, 2:08

132—Matheu Wilder, L (15-21); Wilder pinned Pope, Stafford, 3:03; Chrislip, Canton-Galva pinned Wilder, 2:44; Wilder pinned Hahn, Hoisington, 1:48; Wilder def. Hoskinson, Haven, 13-6; Fall, Lyons def. Wilder, 11-0

150—James Garetto, L (7-17); Kendall, RC pinned Garetto, 0:42; Martinez, Ellinwood pinned Garetto, 4:04

157—Crispyn Wilson, L (3-21);Dold, Lyons pinned Wilson, 1:52; Williams, RC pinned Wilson, 1:57

165—Zane Lakin, L (6-23); Minneman, SE pinned Lakin, 3:37; Mater, Hoisington pinned Lakin, 0:47

175—Mario Rohling, L (17-20); No. 5 Kraft, Hoisington pinned Rohling, 2:30; Rohling pinned Hopkins, SE, 2:19; Galvan, Ellsworth pinned Rohling, 2:20

190—Landon Haney, L (24-17), 3RD; Haney pinned Brozek, Stafford, 2:41; Huck, Sylvan-Lucas pinned Haney, 5:03; Haney pinned Andersen, Kingman, 0:55; 3RD—Haney pinned Brozek, Stafford, 3:14

215—No. 1 Luke Fischer, L (42-0), 1ST; Fischer pinned Ervin, Russell, 1:08; Fischer pinned Miller, Ellinwood, 0:46; Fischer pinned Klenda, SE, 1:30; 1ST—Fischer pinned Brodie Boudreaux, Beloit, 2:57

285—Joseph Wilder, L (6-23); Mason, Ellinwood pinned Wilder, 2:52; Polansky, RC pinned Wilder, 1:25

ELLINWOOD RESULTS

120—Colton Gibson, E (16-9); Fickes, Hillsboro def. Gibson, 10-0; Gibson def. Jacobs, ES, 7-5; No. 6 Loughrie, Haven def. Gibson, 16-0

132—Russell Kern, E (2-31); Fall, Lyons pinned Kern, 0:22; Hahn, Hoisington pinned Kern, 0:26

150—Gabe Martinez (19-21); Martinez def. Hardin, Solomon, 11-4; Svitak, Herington pinned Martinez, 0:16; Martinez pinned Garetto, Larned, 4:04; Jones,  Sylvan-Lucas pinned Martinez, 3:49

157—Rylan Wirtz, E (20-14); Wirtz pinned Werner, Hillsboro, 1:41; Wirtz pinned Jermark, Beloit, 3:46; Vaughan, SE pinned Wirtz, 1:02; Williams, RC def. Wirtz, 7-6

165—Cason Merritt, E (18-20); No. 5 Dyke, RC pinned Merritt, 0:58; Merritt pinned Kleiber, Hillsboro, 2:51; Merritt pinned Gattis, Kingman, 0:39; No. 2 Pfeifer, Russell pinned Merritt, 1:48

175—Cooper Gunn, E (12-14); Gunn pinned Stiffler, Minneapolis, 3:19; Piroutek, RC pinned Gunn, 2:45; Lomax, Beloit def. Gunn, 7-4

190—Nathan Hammeke (18-15); Hammeke pinned Voorhees, RC, 0:57; Smith, Hoisington pinned Hammeke, 2:46; Brozek, Stafford pinned Hammeke, 0:30

215—Nick Miller, E (14-13); Miller pinned Howard, Solomon, 0:44; No. 1 Fischer, Larned pinned Miller, 0:46; Miller pinned Reidel, ES, 1:36; Miller pinned Rogers, Hillsboro, 3:46; Martinez, Lyons pinned Miller, 1:27

285—Jonathon Mason, E (23-11), 2ND; Mason pinned Wilder, Larned, 2:52; Mason pinned Hoffman, Hoisington, 3:29; 1ST—Brody Chambers, SE pinned Mason, 5:25

STAFFORD RESULTS

132—Tuff Pope, S (13-25); Wilder, Larned pinned Pope, 3:03; Lomax, Beloit pinned Pope, 1:32

190—Dylan Brozek, S (12-17), 4TH; Haney, Larned pinned Brozek, 2:41; Brozek pinned Hammeke, Ellinwood, 0:30; 3RD—Haney pinned Brozek, 3:14

215—Axel Ortiz, S (16-11); Martinez, Lyons pinned Ortiz, 1:01; Mater, Hoisington pinned Ortiz, 3:52